Kids Book Index
Tim Miller, illustrated by Tim Miller
A small kitten travels alone through a crowded, noisy city. Brave and playful, the kitty faces the city’s bustle while looking for love and a permanent home. When snow begins to fall, the question of where the kitten will go becomes more urgent. The story follows the cat’s search through the city.
This book appears on 1 reading list across 1 edition.
MommyLeslie Patricelli, illustrated by Leslie PatricelliA baby celebrates Mommy in a humorous board book. The child’s praise presents Mommy as able to do everything. One named activity is dancing together. Rhyming text and bright acrylic illustrations accompany this portrait of a mother and child. The book makes their daily relationship the subject of its short scenes.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
I Can Make a Train NoiseMichael Emberley, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, illustrated by Michael Emberley, Marie-Louise FitzpatrickA girl and her family enter a café, where the girl makes a brief declaration and transforms the setting in her imagination. The coffee shop becomes a moving train, complete with the sounds and excitement of a train ride. Her words mimic the rhythm and horn of the train as the imagined journey takes shape. The story turns an ordinary family outing into a transportation adventure powered by language and play.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
TroubleKatherine Battersby, illustrated by Katherine BattersbyWhen a large bear moves in nearby, a mouse fears that the new neighbor will cause harm. Squirrel shares the neighborhood with the mouse, Chamomile, and is also convinced that the bear means trouble. The story places these three animals at the center of a misunderstanding about the newcomer. Sparse text and humorous, cartoon-like illustrations support a tale concerned with fearful assumptions and misconceptions.Under FiveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details